Problems with previous tenants debts

[milliec]

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we had a similar problem with our previous tennants. Since they left in March we've had letters from debt collectors etc. We contacted them all and gave them their forwarding address. Most were reallygrateful for this. Still get the odd bit coming through now. have you spoken to your landlord about this? have they got a forwarding address for them? I'd contact the police anyway about the bailiffs that turned up sounds very dodgy to me.

Can you stick a notice by the door stating "Miss X moved from this address on (insert date). Please address all future enquiries to the landlord, Mr. Y at (insert address). Persistent attempts to gain entry to my home will result in the police being called. Thank you for your cooperation. Ms. Z".

Can you talk to your landlord about changing the number? The bit in your contract about mainitaining the number may be more to do with mainitain a BT telephone line rather than specifically that number.

You may also be advised to get your credit references, to see that your credit worthiness isn't being damaged "by association" - and put a note on your files to the effect that you have nothing tod with this lady.

It happened to us too (not the baillifs bit though -that's terrible). The problem is most of these debtors do not leave forwarding addresses of course. We kept getting letters from debt collection agencies which we opened (having no address). Every time I would ring the agency that the letters were sent from and explain that we were not those people but the letters kept coming. Eventually after 2 or 3 years we were finally told that telling them we were not those people was not enough. We would have to produce written evidence in a letter to the debt collection agency and that a tennancy agreement alone was not enough. we wrote with tenancy agreement and utility bills and finally they stopped.

Surely the baillifs must have to tell you who they work for or they could be burglars themselves. How on earth are you supposed to know if they don't identify themselves.

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